Video: Apple's iPhone X speakers sound off louder than iPhone 8 Plus

Despite sharing many features under the hood, the iPhone X's speakers appear to be more powerful than what you'll hear on the iPhone 8 Plus.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 13

Video: Apple's iPhone X speakers vs. Samsung's Galaxy Note 8

The iPhone X's stereo speakers give it a clear advantage in built-in audio over Samsung's latest flagship smartphone.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 18

Apple's Final Cut Pro X, Swift among the top 20 fastest growing, in demand skills

Freelancer site Upwork published a listing of the top twenty fastest growing skills of the more than 5,000 it tracks. The list cited Apple's Final Cut Pro X, Swift and Objective-C, along with nod toward new technologies in iOS 11, including Augmented Reality and Machine Learning.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 4

FBI said to have missed opportunity to unlock Texas shooter's iPhone

In the first 48 hours after Devin Kelley opened fire at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, killing 26 people, neither the FBI nor other law enforcement agencies asked for Apple's help in unlocking Kelley's iPhone or linked accounts — possibly missing a critical opportunity, according to one report.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 0

Apple updates Workflow with iOS 11 & iPhone X optimizations

Apple on Wednesday updated its Workflow automation app for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch with optimizations for the iPhone X, as well as support for various iOS 11 features.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 5

iPhone & iPad users get direct access to iTunes & App Store purchase histories

People with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch can now check their purchases from the iTunes Store and App Store without having to open iTunes on a Mac or Windows PC, according to a new Apple support document.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 13

Niantic follows up 'Pokemon Go' with 'Harry Potter' AR game for iPhone

Game developer Niantic's follow-up to the popular 'Pokemon Go' could end up being a similar game but within a different major franchise, with 'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' being prepared for launch sometime in 2018, complete with augmented reality and travel-based gameplay elements.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 0

Apple's AR headset: Rounding up the rumors about Apple's smart glasses

The latest rumors of an in-development augmented reality headset from Apple are the latest in a long line of speculative reports attempting to determine the company's longterm AR intentions. Earlier patent applications and acquisitions seemingly indicate that the iPhone maker already has most of the parts in place to pull off the head-mounted display — once technology catches up.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 5

Apple said to ditch home button for Face ID with thinner bezeled 2018 iPad Pros, but don't expect an OLED display

Apple is said to be working on a "high-end" iPad for release as early as 2018, incorporating facial recognition like in the iPhone X to replace the home button and Touch ID. But unlike the iPhone X, users shouldn't expect the next iPad to have a bright, expensive edge-to-edge OLED screen.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 53

Tips: Bring back iOS app management to the Mac with iMazing 2.5.1

An update to the iOS backup and management application aims to restore the app synchronization functionality that iTunes ditched — for free.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 30

Warby Parker app uses TrueDepth camera in iPhone X to recommend frames that will best fit the user

Warby Parker's app update to accommodate the iPhone X uses the TrueDepth camera to go beyond just a virtual try-on of glasses, and recommends styles that suit the user's face shape.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 19

As Apple gears up for AR headset, Snap writes off $39.9M in unsold Spectacles

Snap this week dramatically missed Wall Street estimates, reporting a net loss of $443.2 million — with a big write-off of $39.9 million in Snap Spectacles about a year after release. Should Apple jump in to the headset market as rumored, Snap's own wearable ambitions may only get worse.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 17

Facebook's attempted 'revenge porn' solution: Trust us with your nude pics

Social networking giant Facebook is trialing a unique and likely controversial solution for the internet's "revenge porn" problem — asking some users to send themselves their own naked images via Facebook Messenger, so the company's algorithms can anonymously scan and block sharing of those pics in the future.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 66

Sonnet crams Thunderbolt 3 eGPU into original Mac mini-sized enclosure with eGFX Breakaway Puck

Mac upgrade company Sonnet has released the eGFX Breakaway Puck, enabling multi-display capabilities in a portable enclosure for Thunderbolt 3 computers.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 35

Apple AR headset codenamed 'T288' said to run new 'rOS' operating system, launch as soon as 2020

With the groundwork now being laid in ARKit for iOS 11, Apple is said to be hard at work on a full-fledged augmented reality headset for launch as soon as 2020, running a new operating system dubbed "rOS," a new report claims.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 66

EU presses Apple for details on latest tax arrangements in wake of Paradise Papers

The European Union's competition commissioner has asked Apple to update details on its tax situation, following allegations that the company relocated some operations from Ireland to Jersey to avoid higher rates.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 82

Video: All iPhone X gestures and interactions in under 5 minutes

The home button is now a thing of the past with Apple's flagship iPhone X, leaving users with new gestures and interactions to get the job done. AppleInsider shows you all of the new iPhone X gestures and interactions, including Reachability Mode.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 15

Apple issues second public beta for macOS High Sierra 10.13.2

Apple on Tuesday seeded a second public beta of macOS 10.13.2 to the public, following up on this week's matching developer release.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 8

Taylor Swift to keep new album off Apple Music, other streaming services for one week

Taylor Swift's new album "Reputation" will reportedly be held off of streaming services for at least a week — including even Apple Music, with which the pop singer has developed close business ties.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 17

Twitter makes 280-character tweets official, begins global rollout

Twitter on Tuesday brought a doubled 280-character limit on tweets out of limited testing, making the change official across most countries where the social network operates.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 12

Low markups in Beijing's gray market suggest lower Chinese demand for Apple's iPhone X

Gray market iPhone X dealers in Beijing are reportedly charging much smaller premiums for the iPhone X than they did for last year's iPhone 7 Plus, allegedly reflecting lower Chinese demand in general.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 22

Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad order delays fuel speculation about new model for iMac Pro

Mac users looking to buy the Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad face a long wait before getting their hands on the peripheral if they order it through Apple's online store, with the long backorder time potentially suggesting a change to the hardware is on the way.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 32

Encryption debate may start anew with discovery of Sutherland Springs shooter's smartphone

The Sutherland Springs church shooting in Texas is likely to restart the smartphone encryption debate, with the FBI in possession of the shooter's locked and encrypted smartphone.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 0

Deals: Top of the line 2016 13" Touch Bar for $2,299 ($600 off); 2017 27" iMac 5K $1,649; 10.5" iPad Pro (LTE) for $849 + 0% financing offer

Pre-Black Friday deals are heating up this week with instant markdowns on iMacs, MacBooks, iPads and Apple TV 4Ks in addition to 0% special financing offers. Save $600 on a loaded 2016 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar or $150 on a 2017 27" iMac 5K. Apple's 15" MacBook Pros are also $200 off, while iPad Pros are $60 to $100 off, and the 32GB Apple TV 4K is $10 off. All with no tax collected on orders shipped outside NY and NJ.

Christine McKee 8 years ago 0

Israel-based Corephotonics sues Apple over iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus dual-lens camera

Israel-bases company Corephotonics has sued Apple, alleging that the iPhone manufacturer has used four of its patents surrounding dual-camera technology in the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus without permission or licensing.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 16

Apple Pay Cash support arrives in iOS 11.2 beta as public testers receive second build

Just a day after developers were supplied with a second pre-release beta of iOS 11.2, Apple issued a new build for public testers as well, but with one small surprise: Apple Pay Cash is now available to try ahead of its public launch.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 21

First look: ElevationDock 4 is first MFi-certified Lightning dock to work one-handed

Accessory maker ElevationLab is back at it with their fourth-generation iPhone and iPad charging dock, using an integrated Lightning connector, adjustable plug and back, and micro suction cups to allow for sturdy one-handed undocking.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 6

Pixelmator Pro coming on November 29 for introductory $59, new Vectormator app teased

The Pixelmator developers have turned to Apple's CoreML machine learning toolset, and are releasing image editing suite Pixelmator Pro on November 29 for an introductory price on macOS of $59, with an iPad version coming soon.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 20

Walmart Pay uses bizarre metric to claim its dominance over Apple Pay is approaching

A recently published study claims that WalMart Pay is getting ready to surpass Apple Pay — but fails to acknowledge the more limited reach that the QR code-based service has versus Apple's.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 54

Analysts claim iPhone continues to control US smartphone market in Q3

Apple is continuing to lead other smartphone manufacturers in terms of smartphone shipments to the United States in the third quarter, according to Strategy Analytics, despite an alleged dip in iPhone shipments during the period, and an overall year-on-year contraction of the U.S. smartphone market.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 9

iPhone X availability expands to 14 more countries before the end of November

Following what appears to have been a blockbuster first weekend of sales of the iPhone X, Apple has announced that it is expanding sales of the device to 14 more countries on Nov. 23 and Nov. 24.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 3

Apple Domain Northside retail store in Austin, Texas opening on Saturday Nov. 11

Apple will open its newest Apple store in Austin, Texas on Saturday at Domain Northside, with the early store nearby likely to shutter.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 0

Apple launches another $7 billion bond sale to fund stock buyback, other programs

Apple continues to leverage bond sales and low interest rates to fund both its stock buyback program and green initiatives, with an upcoming $7 billion sale to hit U.S. debt capital markets.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 31

Wistron looking to add new Apple-centric factory after iPhone SE successes in India

Apple's iPhone SE supplier in India, Wistron, has reportedly identified a few areas where it could build a new plant to continue building the company's products locally.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 2

Apple slams story of cash hidden in Jersey to reduce taxes, calls itself 'largest taxpayer in the world'

In a rare blog posting, Apple listed a series of inaccuracies in the "Paradise Papers" tax story reported by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, while outlining its business in Cork, Ireland; emphasizing that the company is the "largest taxpayer in the world" and repeating that it "pays every dollar it owes in every country around the world."

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 103

iOS 11.2 will let app devs charge less for introductory auto-renewing subscriptions

With iOS 11.2, currently in beta testing, app developers will be able to offer cheaper introductory rates to auto-renewing subscribers.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 3

iPhone X Super Retina HD gets A+ from DisplayMate: "best performing smartphone display we have ever tested"

In evaluating the new iPhone X display, Dr. Raymond M. Soneira of DisplayMate called it the "most innovative" and "best performing smartphone display we have ever tested," noting in particular its leading absolute color accuracy, the highest full screen brightness for an OLED smartphone, highest full screen contrast rating in ambient light and highest contrast ratio, with the lowest screen reflectance and smallest brightness variation with a viewing angle.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 31

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